---
title: 'Hoodlum Empire (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph Kane'
released: '1952-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hoodlum-empire-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044720/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hoodlum Empire (1952)

1952 · 98 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Hoodlum Empire is a 1952 American crime film noir directed by Joseph Kane starring Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston, Luther Adler and John Russell. It was inspired by the Kefauver Committee hearings dealing with organized crime.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-kane)
- **Screenplay:** [Bruce Manning](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-manning)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nathan Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-scott)
- **Producer:** [Herbert Yates](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-yates)

## Cast

- [Brian Donlevy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-donlevy)
- [Forrest Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/forrest-tucker)
- [Vera Ralston](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-ralston)
- [Taylor Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-holmes)
- [Damian O'Flynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/damian-o-flynn)
- [Ric Roman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ric-roman)
- [Gene Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-lockhart)
- [Don Beddoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-beddoe)
- [William Schallert](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-schallert)
- [Charles Trowbridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-trowbridge)
- [John Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-russell)
- [Roy Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-roberts)
- [Pat Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-flaherty-2)
- [William Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-murphy)
- [Richard Jaeckel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-jaeckel)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hoodlum-empire-1952
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